The Website Security & Compliance Stack for Agencies (2026)
Two things every client site needs before launch: something watching for attacks, and a privacy/consent setup that keeps the client legal. Both are now config, not projects.
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Two things every client site needs before launch: something watching for attacks, and a privacy/consent setup that keeps the client legal. Both are now config, not projects.
Sucuri
Website security: cloud WAF/CDN that filters traffic before it hits your server, malware scanning, and a professional hack-cleanup service with a response SLA.
Why it made the list: For agencies running client WordPress/PHP sites, the cleanup service is the phone number you want already set up before a client site gets hacked — not after.
Pricing: Annual platform plans per site; firewall-only tier is cheaper than the full platform with cleanup.
Watch out for: DNS-level WAF means traffic routes through Sucuri — plan the DNS change, and know origin-IP leaks (direct hits bypassing the WAF) need server-side allowlisting to fully close.
iubenda
Generated, auto-updating privacy policies, cookie policies, and consent banners (GDPR/CCPA/etc.) built from a questionnaire about your stack, embeddable and kept current as laws change.
Why it made the list: Every client site you ship needs a privacy policy and cookie consent; iubenda turns a legal-writing task into a config task that updates itself when regulations move.
Pricing: Per-site annual tiers by feature (policy only vs consent management vs full suite); agency/multi-site options exist.
Watch out for: Generated policies cover standard stacks well; unusual data practices still deserve real legal review — it's a floor, not a law firm.
Which one first?
Start with the tool whose "why it made the list" matches the problem currently costing you the most — run its free tier or trial on one real task, then commit.
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